Chapter 51
Jason and Lily were shooketh, shivering from the heavy af sound behind them. Their hearts were pounding like crazy as they slowly turned around. Standing there was a dude rockin’ a black hoodie, tall as heck with a straight-up posture, his face hidden in the shadows. "Hey... h-hey," Jason tried to force a smile, even though fear was written all over his face. "We were just... takin’ a casual stroll, no biggie."
The dude didn’t answer right away. His gaze was sharp and mysterious, making Jason and Lily feel even more uneasy. They could feel the chilling vibes all around them, like something was off in this joint.
"Are you... lookin’ for something?" the dude’s voice was lowkey scary, every word he said drippin’ with caution. The silence was deafening, swallowin’ them up, and Lily was tryin’ hard to keep her chill.
"Nah, we were just curious, ya know," Lily’s voice was shaky. "There was this story goin’ ’round ’bout a mysterious dude who roams these parts often, so... we were just makin’ sure."
The dude stayed silent, then took a step closer, eyeing them with an unreadable gaze. Jason and Lily took a step back, feelin’ trapped. But then, the dude just pulled out a key from his pocket and gave a slight smile.
"You better not meddle in stuff that ain’t yours," he said with a cold tone. "Some things are better left unknown."
After spittin’ those words, the dude turned around and bounced, leaving Jason and Lily still af frozen in their tracks. Their bodies felt drained, like all their energy got zapped. They glanced at each other, uncertainty written all over their faces.
Jason swallowed hard, whispering something to Lily. "Do you think... maybe that’s him? The dude we were talkin’ about earlier?"